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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1976

Page

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Unexplained Gas Generation By Mars Soil Under Review

Pasadena AP reporting that Viking biology specialists say unexplained gas release in Martian soil is unlikely caused by life. They lean toward a chemical, nonbiological process where sunlight drives oxidation and releases oxygen, with experiments continuing to test biological activity.

Pasadena Calif Fina Hamid P. Klein Viking Biology Fray Aperiments Mars Klein Fred Brown TRW Systems Viking Biology Team Brown Viking Norman Horowitz Horowitz NASA Ames Research Center Mountain View Earth

Deaths Continue After Post Convention Illness Spread

Reports show illness began July 26 with initial cases misread as a cold. The first death occurred last Friday and by Saturday officials logged multiple fatalities across the state as they reviewed legion posts.

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Senate overrides veto on coal royalty bill on federal lands

The Senate voted to override President Ford's veto of a bill raising states' share of royalties from private development on federal land. The tally was 7 to 18, 13 above two thirds, with a House vote expected Wednesday. Supporters said no rise in coal prices, while opponents warned burdensome provisions. Remarks tied to Wyoming delegates and potential economic impact on small towns were noted, with a proposed raise to 50 percent from 37.5 percent and possible rate adjustments by the secretary of the interior.

Washington Senate Ford Lee Metealf D-Mont Congress Len Clifford Hansen R-Wyo Washington Post Wyoming Hansen Emnall Western States Secretary of the Interior

Church Gathering Urges Defiance Of New Nazism In World

In Philadelphia the 41st International Eucharistic Congress heard leaders like Archbishop Helder Camara and Mother Teresa condemn a rising “new Nazism” rooted in security policies and oppression. They urged unity and compassion, centering faith on justice and freedom while criticizing regimes that suppress the poor. The event drew thousands and featured special liturgies and a night Mass at Veterans Stadium.

George Cardinal Flahiff Canada Philadelphia Seid Helder Camara Brazil Jesus Christ Marx Mother Teresa Calcutta Jesus United States Veterans Stadium Giovanni Benelli Vatican Secretariat of State

Wounded convoy clash delays Red Cross evacuation near camp

A heated dispute over verifying wounded led to two guards firing on newsmen at a checkpoint. The convoy was delayed about an hour as Christians checked the wounded and initially kept five walkers off the trucks before allowing them to reboard. Palestinian spokespeople alleged sniper fire. Christians denied it amid ongoing sporadic fire throughout the operation.

Red Cross

Girl Kidnapping Alert After Father Shot Dead in Harris

A nationwide alert was issued for 16 year old Penny Blevins, believed abducted after her father Ralph Blevins was found shot to death in his Anderson County home. Police say the case is treated as murder kidnapping, though no abduction proof beyond a telephone call exists. The missing girl may be with a 1968 brown and white Ford bearing Kansas plates ANB405, authorities said. The FBI joined, with more than three agents operating in Harris, Kansas, as investigators pursue leads.

Kansas Bureau of Investigation William Albott Ie Mone Bureau Power Cannon Sheila Morrison Ison Blevins Anderson County William Gadelman KBI Asst Jack Ford Foy KBI Kansas Terry Solander Miss Blevins Solander FBI Haris Kansas City Sai Haris Miss Bass

Coal strike disrupts mines across several states

Coal regions from Virginia to Indiana report idle mines as a bargaining stalemate between striking miners and operators deepens. Joseph P Brennan of the Bituminous Coal Operators Association criticizes the idea that a single group can hold the industry hostage, while Kanawha County miners in Charleston retreat and return to work in waves amid the dispute with the United Mine Workers.

Virginia Pennsylvania Ohio Kentucky Tlinois Indiana Joseph P. Brennan Bitn- Tminous Coal Operators Association Washington Kanawha County Charleston UMW

Carter Charges Ford Leadership Lapses in Delegates Scramble

In Manchester Carter leveled sharp attacks on President Ford and the GOP, accusing Ford of abdicating responsible leadership in a frantic scramble for delegates to block Reagan. He framed the race as a failure of governing priorities and called for stronger family policy while criticizing Nixon and Ford administrations.

Manchester Jimmy Carter Ford Ronald Reagan Jalie New Hampshire Corter Washington Carter United States Walter) Mondale Mac Watergate Nile Round M. Nixon Jre Nixon Thomas E. Dewey Harry Toman

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